Colonial Notebook by Adam Shandler It’s A Jumble Out There Those who follow the CAA probably thought that this season would be a carbon copy of last year. UNC-Wilmington would simply recline in the warehouse balcony, watching the other teams scratch it out in the cockfight that is known as […]
Author: Adam Shandler
Hoopville Theater
Hoopville Theater by Adam Shandler The Hoopville Players (a very community-minded theater company, mind you) are busy putting the pieces in place for their next big production “Season (thus far) In Song.” The theater has been working painstaking hours to unite members of the college hoops community for this colossal […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 28, 2003 by Adam Shandler Okay, here’s one of those SAT type word problems for ya. A bunch of Longhorns are stampeding into Lawrence, Kansas, with a ranking of No. 4 in the nation. A flock of Jayhawks, ranked sixth but mostly defeathered after […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Notebook by Adam Shandler The Return of Rick They put the ”hemp” in Hempstead. Before the season, senior two-guard Rick Apodaca and Sophomore forward Wendell Gibson got caught with their hands in the dime bag and were sentenced by Hofstra University to sit out the first 14 games of […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 21, 2003 by Adam Shandler It’s a good week to be a Rice. On Sunday, Jerry Rice and his Oakland Raiders earned a berth in the Super Bowl and last night Darius Rice, Jerry’s nephew, propelled the Miami Hurricanes to an upset of No. […]
Darnell Archey’s Free Throws
Darnell Archey, Patron Saint of the Free Throw by Adam Shandler Poor free throw. Poor, miserable, under-appreciated free throw. If only School House Rock produced an animated music video a la “I’m Just a Bill”, maybe the free throw would be as celebrated as the no-look pass or alley-oop. Why […]
2002 Tournament Teams Update
The Year After by Adam Shandler It’s so hard to keep up a legacy; to keep going back to the NCAA Tournament year after year. Especially if you’re a team that no one knows anything about until they frantically fill out their office pool bracket the Wednesday night before tipoff. […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, January 7, 2003 by Adam Shandler It was a clash of titans, without Harry Hamlin or Sir Laurence Olivier. In one of the most anticipated matchups since Notre Dame cracked the Top 25, No. 7 Pitt blew away the fifth ranked Fighting Irish, 72-55. Both […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Adam Shandler Seniors Help Salukis Rally As a coach, you can only hope that you can rely on your seniors to pull your team from despair. Bruce Weber’s seniors came through for Southern Illinois on Saturday, and the Salukis defeated 1-9 Illinois State in their […]
In Your Face with Keydren Clark
In Your Face with Keydren Clark by Adam Shandler This Edition: Keydren Clark, Freshman Point Guard, St. Peter’s So far, Keydren “Kee Kee” Clark has been saying “Take that!” to college coaches who passed him over on their recruiting visits. The 5-8 freshman point guard from New York’s Rice High […]
